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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2026

Toronto’s TTC Reaches 264 Streetcars with Latest Delivery

The fleet expansion was jointly funded through the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario, who committed up to $180 million each, with the City of Toronto providing the remaining $208 million.

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Blue A Line MARTA streetcar operating on the street.
Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 13, 2026

MARTA Streetcar to Return to Service in February

After a months-long suspension for utility and infrastructure work, MARTA’s streetcar will resume service soon.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2025

California's OCTA Unveils First Siemens S700 Streetcar

The vehicle, manufactured in Sacramento, Calif., is the first of eight to be delivered for the OC Streetcar.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2024

City of OKC Names New Director, Public Transportation and Parking Department

Jesse Rush started with the City of Oklahoma City in 2014 as a project manager for MAPS.

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TTC Line 2 Train
Newsby StaffAugust 27, 2024

With Demand Up, Toronto Set to Boost Services

Across the system, service hours will increase to 97% of pre-pandemic levels, with ridership at approximately 80% to 85% compared to 2019.

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Newsby StaffJuly 31, 2024

STV to Plan New Valley Metro Bus Maintenance Facility

The facility addresses the ongoing growth in the Greater Phoenix area, particularly in the West Valley, one of the fastest-expanding regions in Arizona.

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Newsby StaffJuly 12, 2024

HDR Names New Transit, Rail Construction Management Practice Lead

Based in Bellevue, Wash., Justin Garrod has spent the past eight years leading construction management work on Sound Transit’s $3.7 billion East Link Extension light rail line, which opened its first segment April 27.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseFebruary 16, 2024

Brookville Equipment Earns ISO 9001:2015 Certification

The campus-based certification covers Brookville’s facilities in Brookville, Pa., and will complement the organization’s long-standing Association of American Railroad M-1003 Certification for its Quality Assurance Program, which has been held since 2002.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 23, 2024

DART Pilots Upgraded Seating on Rail, Streetcar Vehicles

To provide a cleaner and more comfortable environment for customers, DART replaced almost 34,000 fabric seat cushions and backs on its bus fleet with vinyl-covered seats last year.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 22, 2023

Approved TTC Budget Freezes Fares, Increases Services

The $2.6 billion combined operating budgets for both conventional and Wheel-Trans paratransit services and represents a 7.5% increase over the approved 2023 budget.

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